#Section 318 BNS

Kerala High Court holds that disputes arising from failed business agreements, such as non-transfer of petrol pump ownership after advance payment, are civil in nature unless fraudulent intent is established. The Court granted pre-arrest bail, emphasizing that custodial interrogation is unnecessary where the allegations lack criminal mens rea, reinforcing the principle that civil debts cannot be weaponized into criminal offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

The Bombay High Court has ruled that even if a consensual relationship leads to pregnancy and is disclosed to both families, it does not automatically satisfy the elements of Sections 69 and 318 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. This sets a critical precedent for anticipatory bail in cases involving adult consensual relationships, reinforcing that mens rea and coercive intent must be proven - not assumed from social or biological outcomes.

High Court of Telangana quashes criminal proceedings against a student for driving without a number plate, holding it does not attract Section 318(4) BNS or criminal liability.